2018 EVENTS Choose your challenge! Challenge yourself FOR SPECIAL CARE BABIES AT ST MICHAEL S HOSPITAL WE RE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR FUNDRAISING HEROES - COULD YOU BE ONE?
#FUNDRAISING HEROES WANTED! The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at St Michael s Hospital in Bristol is a very special place, caring for over 800 sick and premature babies from across Bristol, the South West and South Wales every year. Take on a challenge in 2018 and you ll become a #fundraisinghero for special care babies and their families. From a 10k run to a 240 mile cycle ride, this is your chance to put yourself through your paces and do something amazing for newborn babies. Join us #TeamCotsforTots Contact us at info@cotsfortots.org.uk or call 0117 927 3888. #TeamCotsforTots heroes Hope and Luke completed a mile together in the Great Bristol Family Run! Hope was born with a life threatening condition and if it wasn t for the amazing work at St Michael s Hospital and Bristol Children s Hospital she wouldn t be here today. We ran together to help other children and their families receive the same care we did. THE POWER OF YOUR POUNDS Take on the Three Peaks Challenge like Phil and Karen! 100 250 420 could provide story books through our Tell Me a Story programme, to help parents and babies bond. could provide five music therapy sessions to babies in NICU, which has been shown to soothe babies at the hardest of times, whilst having a calming effect on their brains and improve breathing. could pay for two weeks accommodation for a family of a sick baby. Join Team Cots for Tots and be a fundraising hero! 1,500 5,000 could fund our family support worker for a month providing a life-line to parents, grandparents, siblings and carers. could fund life-saving equipment and help towards the purchase of pioneering medical kit, such as ventilators, pioneering cooling equipment and so much more.
RUN FOR US! Lace up your trainers! It doesn t matter if you re a seasoned competitor or first time runner, there s a challenge to suit everyone. Pick your event, start your training and go the distance for special care babies. 10KS & FAMILY RUNS Perfect for first-time runners, get pounding those pavements and train for a 10k! Or why not get your kids involved and compete for their very own medal. Simplyhealth Great Bristol 10k & Family Run 13 May Caerphilly 10k 20 May Swansea Family Dash 25 June MARATHONS Show everyone what you re made of by running those famous 26.2 miles. Taunton Marathon 8 April Virgin Money London Marathon 22 April Bournemouth Marathon 7 October HALF MARATHONS Step up your distance with one of these brilliant races. Bath Half Marathon 4 March Tewkesbury Half Marathon 14 May Torbay Half Marathon 24 June Simplyhealth Great Bristol Half Marathon 23 September Cheltenham Half Marathon 30 September Cardiff Half Marathon 7 October...OR MORE! Drop your marathon pace and connect with nature. Bristol Green Man Ultra 3 March
CYCLE FOR US! Dig out the cyclingshorts! SADDLE UP FOR THE RIDE OF YOUR LIFE! LAND S END TO BRISTOL, 20-23 SEPTEMBER 2018 Our truly unique event will see you and a team of sponsored cyclists set off from Land s End with the goal of reaching Bristol in just four days. You will cover 240 miles, riding through the stunning English countryside of Cornwall, Dartmoor and Cheddar Gorge, finishing outside Bristol Children s Hospital. You will be fully supported from the moment you sign up, with fundraising advice and resources, a Gromit cycling jersey, a pre-event social to meet other participants and technical support throughout the challenge itself. You ll then enjoy a well-deserved team celebration on your triumphant return to Bristol! This event is perfect for cycling enthusiasts wanting to give back, as well as beginners looking for a new personal challenge. Simply put, we had an absolute blast. But at the end of the day, it really comes down to the fact that you re part of something bigger, making a difference to the lives of sick children and babies from Bristol and beyond. You can t beat that feeling. Kitty, 2017 Rider Kindly sponsored by
UNIQUE CHALLENGES It s time to take the plunge! EXPERIENCE THE ULTIMATE ADRENALIN RUSH! Freefall through the sky from over 10,000 feet in a sponsored skydive. Visit our website to book your skydive at your local airfield and to find out more about our special events. The Grand Appeal Skydive Saturday 16 June Santa Skydive December 2018 Choose your date! All year round MUDDY AND OBSTACLE RACES Up the sweat factor by taking on an obstacle race! Brave the course with a team or on your own can you jump, climb, swim and scramble your way to victory? Tough Mudder 5k Bristol 18 and 19 May Spartan Race South West, Aston Down 22 and 24 June Tough Mudder South West, Badminton 18 and 19 August Holy Grit, Newquay 6 and 7 October
CHALLENGE YOURSELF Unleash your inner explorer Taking on the challenge to trek through Iceland was such an incredible experience and one I will never forget! The scenery was stunning and although the trek was tough, knowing that all the money raised was going to such a good cause really motivated me to conquer the mountainous terrain and keep a smile on my face. Kate, Iceland trekker 2017 EMBARK IN A ONCE IN A LIFETIME EXPERIENCE! UK & OVERSEAS National Three Peaks Challenge 22 24 June, 20 22 July, 14 16 September Kilimanjaro Summit Climb 19 30 September, 10 21 October Icelandic Lava Trek 18 22 July, 29 August 2 September Trek to Everest Basecamp 18 October 4 November NFU Mutual Three Peaks Challenge 2017
GET INVOLVED! You don t have to break a sweat to support special care babies. Round up your friends, family and workmates and do something together instead. WRONG TROUSERS DAY BIG BAKE Don your weirdest, wackiest and wonderful trousers and donate for the right to look wrong. Sign up your work place, school or community group at wrongtrousersday.org Friday 29 June Whether you bake it or fake it, get involved and raise some dough! Visit bigbake.org to get your fundraising pack. All year! TINSEL FOR TOTS CELEBRATE & DONATE Throw on your best Christmas jumper, grab a Santa hat or sport some antlers! Whether you wear a piece of tinsel or full on festive dress, do something magical for babies at Christmas. Friday 7 December Celebrating a big birthday, anniversary or tying the knot? Your special day can make a difference when you ask for donations instead of gifts. Our sparkly Gromit pin badges make great favours too. Wrong Trousers Day and Tinsel For Tots are kindly sponsored by Join today #TeamCotsForTots 0117 927 3888 info@cotsfortots.org.uk
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